April 29, 2004
Monster Episode 3 - A Murder Case
Tenma's life perks up after the deaths of the three doctors, and he's made chief of the neurosurgery department once again - he even stands up to Eva when she comes crawling back to him in sadness. This does not go unnoticed by the inspector assigned to investigate the murders, Lunge, a strange man who files away details in his head precisely, who believes Tenma responsible. The cause of death is determined to be that all three doctors ate sweets laced with nitric acid, which suggests someone aware of the effects must have been the murderer - again, more evidence pointing to Tenma's involvement. In the meantime, both Anna and Johan go missing from the hospital, and aren't seen again...
Nine years later. Cologne. Inspector Lunge is investigating a series of serial murders of middle-aged childless couples. A lockpicker seen near the scenes of the crimes is brought into hospital with massive head trauma after he runs screaming into the path of an oncoming car, and Dr. Tenma is called in to operate. Post-op, he tends to his traumatised patient, but is shocked to hear the only words the patient, Junkers, can say - "A Monster is coming..."
Lunge is perfectly cast. It only gets better from here on in, trust me. Next episode should be an absolute corker.
Incidentally, I'm dropping Midori no Hibi for good for the moment - I really don't care if I see any more, and I've got plenty to be watching as it is. Maybe near the end of term when I can't be bothered to do any work or something I'll try it again.
Posted by BluWacky at April 29, 2004 05:45 PM | TrackBack